direct product

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. a group, or other such system, every element of which can be written uniquely as the product of elements of disjoint groups, with each group contributing one element to the product.

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Etymology

Origin of direct product

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Its unlikely that the weekend’s rainstorm is a direct product of the El Niño cycle, which forecasters predict will emerge sometime in May through July, said Schoenfeld.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to enable direct product purchases through ChatGPT using Instant Checkout.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

"General Brice Oligui Nguema is a direct product of the Bongo clan," said the source, who wanted to remain anonymous for security reasons.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2023

The broad expansion of what is known as the foreign direct product rule is just one part of Washington’s planned restrictions.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022

No: the reason of our modern duelling lies deeper than is supposed: it lies in the principle of honor—a direct product of chivalry—as that was in part a product of Christianity.

From Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1 by De Quincey, Thomas